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I use Avira Anti-Virus Guard, and while it sometimes updates itself at inopportune moments, it has served me well. The biggest complaint I have against it is that it advertises its premium version with a big window after each update. A minor inconvenience considering I haven't had any virus problems on my current machine.
I can't really compare it to others, since I've only ever use Avira.
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I also use AVG in conjunction with Ad-Aware, I've never had a problem.
Also getting the NoScript addon for FireFox is fantastic as it blocks everything you don't want to run in the background while you browse. Initially it's a pain because you have to train it to unblock certain things, but once you've cycled through all your regular web pages you won't ever turn it off.
I think a good virus program is secondary to good browsing habits and other preventative measures.
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quote:Originally posted by BlackBlade: I also use AVG in conjunction with Ad-Aware, I've never had a problem.
Also getting the NoScript addon for FireFox is fantastic as it blocks everything you don't want to run in the background while you browse. Initially it's a pain because you have to train it to unblock certain things, but once you've cycled through all your regular web pages you won't ever turn it off.
I think a good virus program is secondary to good browsing habits and other preventative measures.
Yeah, pretty much everything he just said. Except that I use Avast, and I'd highly recommend that as well.
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Avast works fine for my desktop, but it slowed the initial services load of my laptop to a crawl.
AVG has worked all right for me in the past, but I've been hearing occasional disgruntled murmurs from people using version 8+.
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